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Patent GB-2579560-A (GB)
Title: Powder dosing system
Inventor: FREDERIK TJELLESEN
IPC: G01F11/46
Filed: 2018-12-03
Abstract: A powder dosing system 40 for an apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object from powder, comprises: a rotating agitator 426 arranged to agitate a supply of delivered powder by rotating through an agitation volume 424; a recirculation edge 428 adjacent the agitation volume, arranged to allow excess agitated powder to freely flow over; and a dosing blade 416 arranged to dose a dosed volume of powder to a work surface; wherein the dosing blade is arranged to sweep through a swept volume 414, which is located, in a vertical sense, above the agitation volume and overlaps, in a vertical sense, the agitation volume, such that the dosing blade doses agitated powder to the work surface. The swept volume and agitation volume may be arranged adjacent to and at opposing sides of a dosing chamber edge (418, fig 7) which is lower than the recirculation edge height. In an alternative embodiment, the agitator comprises a reciprocating or vibrating agitator (425, fig 8a). Preferably, the height of the recirculation edge is adjustable so as to vary the volume of agitated powder that is dosed. A method of and control system for adjusting the recirculation edge height are also provided.
Patent GB-2573617-A (GB)
Title: An imaging device
Inventor: ANTHONY JOSEPH FRANK LOWE
IPC: G02F1/29
Filed: 2019-03-07
Abstract: An array of liquid crystal (LC) cells of a spatial light modulator (SLM) comprises a plurality of patches, where each patch comprises a plurality of the LC cells that form a lens to focus light onto an imaging detector. The refractive index of each liquid crystal cell of a patch is electronically controlled to modify the phase of light passing so as to provide a lens with focussing and beam steering abilities. Each of the patches thereby forms a respective lens of an array. The imaging device provides sharpened super resolution imaging for missile seeking applications. The imaging device may operate in the visible and infrared wavelength ranges with enhanced sensitivity, dynamic range, field of view and image stabilization. A foveated sensor is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2571496-A (GB)
Title: Localized milled golf club face
Inventor: ERIK M HENRIKSON
IPC: A63B53/08
Filed: 2017-12-19
Abstract: A wood-style golf club head includes a strike face and a body that cooperate to define a hollow internal club head volume. The strike face formed from a strike plate having an outer perimeter and a frame surrounding the strike plate. The strike plate is affixed to the frame across the entire outer perimeter. The strike plate and frame define a continuous ball striking surface that has a surface texture characteristic of milling that extends continuously across both the strike plate and the frame.
Patent GB-2576974-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for coring a lettuce head and installation for industrial peeling of a lettuce head
Inventor: LAURENT SAVARY
IPC: B26D3/26
Filed: 2019-07-10
Abstract: A process for coring a lettuce head comprises cutting the lettuce head (TS) transversely with respect to its axis (RR) above the core (TR) leaving a remaining portion (E4) formed by the core and the remains of the leaves, rotating the remaining portion (E4) is rotated about its axis while a jet of cutting water forming a cutting line (AA) is directed toward the base of the rotating remaining portion (RR) to separate the leaf remains from the core (TR). Also disclosed is a corresponding device for coring lettuce heads and an industrial peeling plant for lettuce heads.
Patent GB-2572906-A (GB)
Title: Annular superheating element for firetube boilers
Inventor: James Matthew Austin
IPC: F22G7/02
Filed: 2017-12-09
Abstract: An annular superheater element (10) for superheating steam within firetubes (22) of firetube boilers comprising concentric inner and outer tubes and a specially designed return end cap (16). Saturated steam introduced into the outer tube (14) of said superheater element is superheated while traveling towards the burner end of the tube, is directed into the inner tube (18) by means of the return end cap (16), and travels away from the burner side of the element (10) where it is exhausted for use as superheated steam. While traversing the inner tube, the superheated steam gives off heat energy through the wall of the inner tube to the steam traveling in the outer tube towards the burner end of the tube, conserving energy. The improved superheater element produces superheated steam more efficiently, with less fuel, and steam capable of doing more work, than conventional superheater elements and can be used to retrofit existing firetube type boilers.
Patent GB-2581616-A (GB)
Title: Shaft seal protector for electrical submersible pumps
Inventor: HASSAN MANSIR
IPC: F04D13/10
Filed: 2018-10-04
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus when installed with an Electrical Submersible Pump (5) for fluid production protects the motor (10) from the effect of solids on the shaft seal (140). The invention provides an apparatus that dynamically filters the solids and prevents them from contacting or accumulating at the vicinity of the shaft seal (140). The apparatus extends the run life of the ESP (5) and prevents the motor dielectric fluid from being contaminated.
Patent GB-2585489-A (GB)
Title: Cube-based projection method that applies different mapping functions to different square projection faces, different axes, and/or different locations of axis
Inventor: Ya-Hsuan Lee
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2019-03-01
Abstract: A cube-based projection method includes generating pixels of different square projection faces associated with a cube -based projection of a 360-degree image content of a sphere. Pixels of a first square projection face are generated by utilizing a first mapping function set. Pixels of a second square projection face are generated by utilizing a second mapping function set. The different square projection faces include the first square projection face and the second square projection face. The second mapping function set is not identical to the first mapping function set.
Patent GB-2586426-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional space wall-climbing polishing robot and polishing efficiency control method
Inventor: QINGLONG YANG
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2020-07-09
Abstract: A three-dimensional space wall-climbing polishing robot is composed of two independent wall-climbing polishing robots 1, 2 connected by a turnover mechanism, the two robots having polishing mechanisms 17 and the turnover mechanism comprises a stepping motor 2 connected with a sector gear reducer 3 connected via a coupler 5 with a pitching rotating shaft 6 having a sliding bearing 7, a connecting hoop 8 and a first fixed corner 9 by which the second robot 4 is fixed to the gear reducer 3. Each robot may include a shell (10 fig. 2), a chassis (11 fig. 2), Mecanum wheels (12 fig. 2), driving motors (13 fig. 3), a polishing mechanism (17 fig. 4), a vacuum negative pressure mechanism (18 fig. 4) and a control module (19 fig. 3). Also disclosed is a polishing efficiency control method comprising polishing motion process modelling, polishing quality modelling, polishing area generation and intelligent polishing path planning. An efficiency control model is built with a target of shortest polishing time, and an efficiency is improved maximumly while a polishing safety and a polishing quality are guaranteed. House wall surfaces, military and civilian shelter vehicles, wooden furniture and other three-dimensional spaces may be polished by the robot efficiently and safely in an environmentally friendly manner.
Patent GB-2601350-A (GB)
Title: Traction-dependent variation of wheel-to-surface normal force
Inventor: ANESH HASMUKH MISTRY
IPC: B60W10/22
Filed: 2020-11-27
Abstract: A control system (300, Figure 3) for controlling an active suspension system (104, Figure 5) of a vehicle (100, Figure 5) is provided. The control system comprises one or more controllers (301, Figure 3). The control system is configured to: obtain (908, Figure 9) information indicative of relative traction levels between different wheels FL, FR, RL, RR of the vehicle; and in dependence on the information, control (912, Figure 9) the active suspension system to increase normal force through a wheel FR of the vehicle having relatively high traction compared to one or more other wheels FL, RL, RR of the vehicle, and decrease normal force through a wheel FL of the vehicle having relatively low traction compared to one or more other wheels FR, RL, RR of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2601523-A (GB)
Title: Wearable air purifier
Inventor: Thomas Scott Middleton
IPC: H04R5/033
Filed: 2020-12-03
Abstract: A wearable air purification system or air purifier comprises a wearable support or headband 12 configured to be supported on the head of a user and having two ends 18, 19 each connected to a respective audio earpiece 33. An air delivery mask 20 in the form of an elongated bar has both ends connected to the wearable support, e.g. via a respective earcup 33, and is shaped to bound an air delivery region and to deliver a flow of air to the air delivery region. The wearable support and the air delivery mask each include a respective flexible region or hinge 60, 62, e.g. a rotating or living hinge, which allows both the wearable support and the air delivery mask to fold or collapse into a compact configuration.
Patent GB-2604154-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hand drying systems
Inventor: KEVIN JOHN SIMMONDS
IPC: G16Y40/35
Filed: 2021-02-26
Abstract: A system 2 comprising a hand dryer 4 appliance having an electronic control system (40, Fig 6) that is configured to determine the occurrence of a hand washing operation in the vicinity of the hand dryer appliance, and the duration of the hand washing operation, generate a hand washing data record based on the identification of the hand washing operation in the vicinity of the hand dryer appliance, generate a report message comprising information relating to at least the identified hand washing operation, initiate a communications module (50, Fig 3) to connect to a telecommunications network 10, and transmit the generated report message from the communications module to the telecommunications network. Beneficially, this approach provides the operator of the hand dryer appliance to gather useful data to monitor hygiene in the washroom. The hand dryer is therefore also operable to provide data about hand washing practices.
Patent GB-2591665-A (GB)
Title: Perpetual motion machine having intangible energy source
Inventor: TAIPING ZHONG
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 2019-08-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a perpetual motion machine having an intangible energy source and comprising a vertical spindle. A generator is installed at an upper end of the vertical spindle, and two iron bars connected at one end so as to form a specific angle are installed at a lower end thereof. The other ends of the two iron bars are separated to form a horizontal line extending to any position in a lengthwise direction of the two iron bars, wherein one of the iron bars is connected below a central point at a front end of a single-wheel electric vehicle, and the other of the iron bars is connected below a central point at a rear end of the same single-wheel electric vehicle. A battery of the single-wheel electric vehicle starts an engine of the single-wheel electric vehicle, a value of the engine being several or many times smaller than a value of the generator, but the single-wheel electric vehicle is driven by the engine, then the the single-wheel vehicle pulls the two iron bars so as to drive high speed rotation of the vertical spindle, and accordingly drive the generator to generate electricity. After reaching a rated value, the battery is no longer used to provide power to the engine of the single-wheeled electric vehicle, and the vehicle switches to using electricity generated in a regular and perpetual manner, such that the engine of the single-wheel electric vehicle perpetually uses the electricity generated by itself to drive perpetual operation of various types of machines.
Patent GB-2595350-A (GB)
Title: Air Valve Reflector for a Vehicle, and Kit, Wheel and Bicycle Containing
Inventor: JEAN-PIERRE GARNIER
IPC: B62J6/20
Filed: 2021-03-29
Abstract: A reflector 10 for a vehicle wheel, particularly a bicycle wheel 34, comprises an air valve attachment 18, and a reflective surface 16 affixed to the air valve attachment 18. The reflective surface 16 contains at least a portion which is perpendicular to the axis A-A of the air valve attachment. Opposing sides 14 of the surface 16 may have differing respective colours. The diameter of the surface 16 may be greater than the width of a tyre 44 fitted to the wheel 34. Such that the reflector may be visible when viewed (C) from beyond the tyre.
Patent GB-2591923-A (GB)
Title: Torque multiplier and electrical generator comprising said torque multiplier associated with an oscillating mass with a variable centre of gravity
Inventor: EDISON VARGAS
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a torque multiplier (1) comprising a movable axle (2) having a variable incline with a specific ball joint terminal (3), which has a mechanical energy source M1 as an input and acts as a lever arm, providing an output torque on the other end, which is greater than the input torque, which can be used to actuate a mechanical device. The present invention also comprises an energy-generating system that operates on the basis of the torque multiplier principles, consisting of an axle (2A) associated with a ball joint terminal (3A), characterising a first torque multiplier (1A) having an oscillating mass (10) on the end thereof. The rotation of the mass (10) generates the continuous displacement of the centre of gravity thereof and provides constant movement of the movable axle (2A). The movement of the axle (2A) associated with the connector (3A) multiplies the torque on the other end of said axle (2A), which is coupled to a generator (11), in order to actuate same. The oscillating mass (10) is moved by a second torque multiplier (1B) or by an assembly of magnets (21) that are radially arranged on a fixed base (19).
Patent GB-2612137-A (GB)
Title: Articulated apparatus
Inventor: PAUL EDWARD WILLS
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 2021-10-25
Abstract: An articulated machine 100 has a body portion 105 and a wing portion 110 comprising an active member and mounted on body portion 105. Wing portion 110 is moveable between a first (for example, lowered) position and a second (for example, raised) position. A gearbox 115transmits drive from a drive source to the active member. A coupling system 120, preferably a mechanical coupling system, couples gearbox 115 with the active member when wing portion 110 is in the first position, and decouples the gearbox from the active member when the wing portion is in the second position. Preferably the machine is a mower and the active member is a mower blade. Two wing portions may be provided on opposite sides of the body portion, which may be substantially identical and which may be operated independently of each other.
Patent GB-2607362-A (GB)
Title: Private cloud routing server connection mechanism for use in a private communication architecture
Inventor: BEN WEI CHEN
IPC: H04L67/51
Filed: 2021-10-26
Abstract: A method for use with a public cloud network includes setting up a private cloud routing server (PCRS) and a smart device client on the side of the PCRS in a client server relationship. It also includes setting up at least another smart device client on the side of the PCCBS in a client server relationship with the at least one private cloud call-back server (PCCBS). The private cloud call-back server acts as a middleman to relay communication between the smart device client on the side of the PCCBS and the private cloud routing server. The PCCBS will call back the private cloud routing server on demand based on the smart device client request. The private cloud call-back server includes a first message box associated therewith.
Patent GB-2603579-A (GB)
Title: Coolant thermal buffer for datacenter cooling systems
Inventor: ALI HEYDARI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2021-10-29
Abstract: A datacenter cooling system comprises a thermal buffer 370 which collects coolant from a plurality of coolant distribution units (CDUs) 362, 364, enables thermal stability for the coolant within the thermal buffer, and facilitates a cooling loop with one or more cooling manifolds 350, 314A, 314B associated with at least one computing device 362A. Ingress and distribution of coolant to and from the thermal buffer may be enabled by one or more processors, and may be based in part on a temperature associated with the thermal stability of the coolant and/or the temperature of a computing device. A reservoir of the thermal buffer may have a determined capacity to enable the coolant to achieve thermal stability at a determined flow rate. The system may further comprise an access port 374 to allow pH testing and/or chemical balancing.
Patent GB-2613609-A (GB)
Title: A lighting unit for a vehicle display and method thereof
Inventor: Yew Chye Leonard Shen
IPC: G02F1/00
Filed: 2021-12-09
Abstract: A lighting unit for a display apparatus for use in a motor vehicle is disclosed herein. The lighting unit includes a light transmitting panel configured to transmit light rays through to a viewing side of a display apparatus; and at least one light source operable to emit light rays across a breadth of the light transmitting panel. the light transmitting panel further comprises a reflector foil sheet applied to at least two sides of the light transmitting panel with no air gaps therebetween. A vehicle display for mounting within an interior of a motor vehicle comprising such a lighting unit, and a method of optimizing light rays for illuminating a display apparatus for use in a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2618070-A (GB)
Title: An improved handle for a walking aid
Inventor: MICHAEL ROLLASON
IPC: A45B9/02
Filed: 2022-04-20
Abstract: A handle 1 for a walking aid, comprising a first ridge 6 protruding laterally from a proximal end 3 of a central gripping region 2 for supporting, in use, the ulnar edge of a user’s hand, and a second ridge 9 protruding medially from a side of the central gripping region for supporting, in use, the thenar region and thumb of the user’s hand. The first ridge may also protrude rearwardly and have an outer edge that curves, with a gradient that is not constant, proximally from its foremost point (7, fig.6) to its medial-most point (8, fig.6). The foremost edge of the first ridge is preferably perpendicular to the axis of the central gripping region. The second ridge may curve, with a gradient that is not constant, forwardly from the proximal end to a distal end 4 of the central gripping region. The handle may be attached to a walking aid shaft at a section angled relative to the shaft axis.
Patent GB-2610465-A (GB)
Title: Formation for improving the aerodynamic performance of an article
Inventor: BENEDICT XAVIER EDWARD ST JOHN DISLEY
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2022-04-22
Abstract: A formation is provided for improving the aerodynamic performance of an article, such as a vehicle, bicycle handlebars or bicycle wheel spokes, the formation being for applying to or for forming an integral part of a baseline surface of the article. The formation includes first, second and third shapes 11, 12, 13, each having a raised surface, with second and third raised surfaces 12, 13 positioned on opposite sides of first raised surface 11. Second and third raised surfaces 12, 13 are similar or identical in shape and size to each other, while first raised surface 11 is larger in size (for example about double the length, such as 10 mm long) than second and third raised surfaces 12, 13 (typically 5 mm long). Second and third raised surfaces 12, 13 may be inclined, for example at about 30 degrees, relative to first raised surface 11. An article with such a formation, and preferably a plurality of such formations, is also provided.
Patent GB-2611868-A (GB)
Title: Small-size multi-axis prosthetic ankle
Inventor: KUNYANG WANG
IPC: A61F2/66
Filed: 2022-08-22
Abstract: A multi-axis prosthetic ankle, comprising a lower part (A), joint axis (B), and an upper part (C), and four springs (1-4), the lower part (A) comprises ball a first spring seat group (8) and an arc plate assembly (9, Fig 2) with arc holes (e,f, Fig 7). The join axis (B) comprises a subtalar joint axis (16, Fig 8) and an ankle axis (18). The upper part (C) comprises a second arc plate assembly (30, Fig 16) and second spring seat group (31). The second arc plate assembly comprises arc holes (g,h, Fig 17). The four springs (1-4) are fixed to the first spring seat group (8) and second spring seat group (31). The joint B is located in a space surrounded by the lower part (A), the springs (1-4) and the upper part (c) and connected to the arc holes (e,f,g,h) via blocks 25a,25b,29a,29b and bolts. The object of the prosthetic to adjust joint axis angles individually according to different patients, so as to improve movement coordination between the affected side limb and the normal side limb of wearers and improve environmental adaptability and wearing comfort of the prosthetic ankle, thereby coping with different situations and terrains.
Patent GB-2610114-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic retrieving tool with drifting capabilities
Inventor: FRANKLIN CHARLES RODRIGUEZ
IPC: E21B33/1295
Filed: 2020-07-01
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for installing a deflector in a primary wellbore and confirming lateral wellbore access. The hydraulic retrieving tool is coupled to the interior of the deflector and introduced into the primary wellbore. The hydraulic retrieving tool comprises a bullnose, a plurality of retractable deflective pads, and a retractable dog. The deflector comprises a deflection surface. The hydraulic retrieving tool is decoupled from the interior of the deflector at a depth in the primary wellbore by retracting the dog and the plurality of deflective pads. The hydraulic retrieving tool is removed from the interior of the deflector. The dog and the plurality of deflective pads on the hydraulic retrieving tool are expanded when the hydraulic retrieving tool is removed from the interior of the deflector. The hydraulic retrieving tool drifts at least a portion of the deflection surface to determine if there is lateral wellbore access.
Patent GB-2615985-A (GB)
Title: Pet toy with interconnecting grooves and open core
Inventor: Joseph p markham
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 2021-12-30
Abstract: The pet toy of the invention comprises a spherical shaped body with eight distinct quadrants formed on the exterior surface thereof. Each section is three sided, similar to an equilateral triangle except each corner of the triangular-shaped is curved or rounded. A central opening is formed through the pet toy. Preferably, the pet toy is hollow and the pet toy has a substantially uniform sidewall thickness, thereby creating an open core. Measured parameters of the pet toy are provided to minimize the potential of the toy becoming caught in an animal's throat yet the pet toy is still configured to maximize play potential. The measured parameters include in various combinations of a weight of the pet toy, a diameter of the pet toy, depths of grooves in the pet toy, widths of the grooves and shapes of the grooves.